Twitter is a social network which allows you to share text of
140 words (at the moment) just like in a standardbulk SMS text. Other common features of this site include photo sharing
and Micro blogging.
Even though the use
of this network is very popular in countries like USA and UK, Cameroonians are
not making use of it. Cameroon twitter
users are not left, most account are not very active.
As of now (September
20, 2015) the highest twitter account has about 953 291 followers , the second
comes with 376 999 followers
(Achile Webo) and the tenth 18 390 followers (President Paul Biya) . These
positions globally corresponds to 75,492,789
,67,611,674 and 46,631,218 followers respectively. Businesses and
entrepreneurs are not doing great on this network compared to celebrities. Twitter is a place to be and get exactly what
you want. I understand that we have about 1.2 million internet users in
Cameroon and less than 500,000 twitter users. Businesses should understand that
a business is better recognized if it has international audience. I don’t think
you will like to end your business in your village or city. Think of taking it
to the next level.
I joined twitter back
in 2012 and understanding how it really functions was not that easy. Starting
with zero followers was just so boring at that time. I was not very active on
the network till 2013 when I needed a place to share my inspirational quotes.
From then, I am very ok with my growth on twitter as well as my understanding
about this informative social network. I will write more articles about this
network in the days ahead. Today, we are going to look at some of the ways you
can grow your twitter audience from zero to what you like.
Follow people of interest and those who share common
ideas with you.
It is likely that
people who share a common interest with you will follow you back. Don’t follow
haphazardly. There is a principle in
chemistry which says “like dissolves like”
Use # tags (harsh
tags) in your tweets
The #tag has grown so
much on social media like Google plus, Facebook and twitter. It is a common way
to link to people talking about similar topics. For example using #socialmedia
on your tweets means you have joined the discussion about socialmedia. Your
tweets will probably feature to those searching information on the topic social
media.
Make your account outstanding
Making your account
outstanding is simply putting the best tag line which shows what your concern
and activities are. A good profile
picture and a cover photo. Mention
others e.g @azehrams in your tweets.
Tweet continuously
Many people usually
think being popular offline automatically will give them the same popularity
online. The truth is it is a win-win show once you are online. If you have
something to offer, people will follow you for that. Once you feel stuck you
will probably see a drop in your followers count. The more you tweets the higher
the chances of getting a retweet and subsequently a follower.
Retweet
Retweet on twitter means
you care about what the person is doing and will like others to know about
his/her activities. If you are able to
care for someone then you will get a follow in return. He might metion you to
his followers leading to an increase in your network.
Unfollow those who
don’t follow you after 1 or 2 months.
This does not just mean you should unfollow anyone. There
are some accounts you will like to follow for your own benefit. The
reason for doing this is to keep your twitter account safe. Your account a should always have a higher
number of followers (Positive ratio). However, you can follow up to 2000 other account without restriction. So ,to maintain a positive ration follow up
your follower:following ratio to keep your account safe.
Create a twitter list
This is a feature
just like the Facebook groups. This feature allows you group those you are
following .It also allow to find new people. It is a great way to find people
of interest. I have not created one though. However, I am benefiting greatly
from ‘’start up to watch list’’ on twitter. I have used this list to get some
very active followers.
I think my methods are brief enough. Do you think having a
large number of twitter followers will improve your business?
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